Barbara writes: I always appreciated the publication, but I read it under the constraints we feel at work. This time I read the issues that I chose to review - which were those most closely related to my field of interest - women and paid work-and the articles from the "long short list" at home in the evenings and in the cafes of my small town, escaping the day-long joy and frustration of home life and work to read about other women's joy, frustration, and work. I read about women working together to make better programs for women, women who monitored social policy to ensure that women's education and training issues were not lost, women's poetry and other art. Alice Walker in Possessing the Secret of Joy says that the "secret" is the joy of the struggle. I hope she's wrong, although I love the point she's making about awareness of "mission." If the struggle is a joy, imagine whatit would be like for women to live in "realized" equality: with voice, joy and empowerment, and with the same opportunities, expectations and support for all.

Betty notes: As a woman professor teaching about women in education, I searched for publications by and about Canadian women. It is a search that is getting easier but for many years, WEdf was one of the very few resources. Even more valuable, it frequently offered articles about issues that were not discussed elsewhere. My graduate students, experienced teachers or re-entry students, responded well: the style and contents bridged gaps between more traditional scholarly articles and more accessible magazines. In our country, professional education positions practioners to develop provincial perspectives and loyalties but a national organization such as CCLOW provides overview opportunities. I grieved when publication ceased. An important thread in claiming a woman-centred education was broken. Next time we must rebuild a stronger web amongst the net workers.

The mission of CCLOW provides and connects educators of adults with women-positive resources related to learning policies, research, practice and advocacy, and to lead in the development of such resources where gaps exist. This Commemorative Issue celebrates 20 years of such efforts, including the 12 years of magazine publication. It is a record of the late twentieth ventury and a milestone. Now, it is time to continue the journey, commenting, commemorating, and collaborating toward a better future.

Barbara Guy can be reached at barbarag@nbnet.nb.ca;
Betty Donaldson, at edonalds@ucalgary.ca

CCLOW's 1998/99 Board: Bottom row; left to right: Cheryl Senecal, President-Elect, November 1998; Catherine O'Bryan, President; Pat Webb, Past-President. Top row; left to right, Roberta Bishop, Managing Director; Joanne Lindsay, Executive Director; Danielle Dumas, Northwest Territories; Catherine Cookson, British Columbia; Gail Gosse, Newfoundland; Betty Butterworth, Treasurer.